used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Jim's head ached confoundedly, and he was stiff and sore, but his mind cleared rapidly from the mists of slumber.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then all at once he remembered, and there came a horrifying thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then all at once he remembered, and there came a horrifying thought.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
babelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jim's head ached confoundedly, and he was stiff and sore, but his mind cleared rapidly from the mists of slumber.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then all at once he remembered, and there came a horrifying thought.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Jim's head ached confoundedly, and he was stiff and sore, but his mind cleared rapidly from the mists of slumber.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
confoundedlyadverb
in a perplexed manner
From this reading Jim's head ached confoundedly, and he was stiff and sore, but his mind cleared rapidly from the mists of slumber.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jim's head ached confoundedly, and he was stiff and sore, but his mind cleared rapidly from the mists of slumber.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What sort of a place was this, and how had he got there?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What sort of a place was this, and how had he got there?
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jim's head ached confoundedly, and he was stiff and sore, but his mind cleared rapidly from the mists of slumber.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim's head ached confoundedly, and he was stiff and sore, but his mind cleared rapidly from the mists of slumber.
horrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪɪŋ/
provoking horror
From this reading Then all at once he remembered, and there came a horrifying thought.
how
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From this reading What sort of a place was this, and how had he got there?
husky-looking
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From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
Jim's
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From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Jim's head ached confoundedly, and he was stiff and sore, but his mind cleared rapidly from the mists of slumber.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Jim's head ached confoundedly, and he was stiff and sore, but his mind cleared rapidly from the mists of slumber.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
OmeletnounUS /ˈɑːmlət/
beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
on one occasion
From this reading Then all at once he remembered, and there came a horrifying thought.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What sort of a place was this, and how had he got there?
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
with speed
From this reading Jim's head ached confoundedly, and he was stiff and sore, but his mind cleared rapidly from the mists of slumber.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then all at once he remembered, and there came a horrifying thought.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Jim's head ached confoundedly, and he was stiff and sore, but his mind cleared rapidly from the mists of slumber.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
hurting
From this reading Jim's head ached confoundedly, and he was stiff and sore, but his mind cleared rapidly from the mists of slumber.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading What sort of a place was this, and how had he got there?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Jim's head ached confoundedly, and he was stiff and sore, but his mind cleared rapidly from the mists of slumber.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What sort of a place was this, and how had he got there?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then all at once he remembered, and there came a horrifying thought.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
vociferouslyadverbUS /vəˈsɪfərəsli/
in a vociferous manner
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What sort of a place was this, and how had he got there?
at the time that
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading He was lying on a narrow bunk in a tent, and opposite him a husky-looking individual was climbing into a pair of checked trousers and yawning vociferously.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Concerning an Omelet There was a confused babel of sound in Jim's ears when he awoke Wednesday morning; hammering and clanging and the squeak of ropes, shouting and cursing, and now and then the roar or yell of some protesting animal.
